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lifeskim:mentions | |
pubmed:issue |
4
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pubmed:dateCreated |
1991-10-30
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pubmed:abstractText |
ATP-dependent potassium channels are present at high density in the membranes of heart, skeletal, and smooth muscle and have a low Popen at physiological [ATP]i. The unitary conductance is 15-20 pS at physiological [K+]o, and the channels are highly selective for K+. Certain sulfonylureas are specific blockers, and some K channel openers may also act through these channels. KATP channels are probably regulated through the binding of ATP, which may in turn be regulated through changes in the ADP/ATP ratio or in pHi. There is some evidence for control through G-proteins. The channels have complex kinetics, with multiple open and close states. The main effect of ATP is to increase occupancy of long-lived close states. The channels may have a role in the control of excitability and probably act as a route for K+ loss from muscle during activity. In arterial smooth muscle they may act as targets for vasodilators.
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pubmed:language |
eng
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pubmed:journal | |
pubmed:citationSubset |
IM
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pubmed:chemical | |
pubmed:status |
MEDLINE
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pubmed:month |
Aug
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pubmed:issn |
0145-479X
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pubmed:author | |
pubmed:issnType |
Print
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pubmed:volume |
23
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pubmed:owner |
NLM
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pubmed:authorsComplete |
Y
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pubmed:pagination |
509-35
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pubmed:dateRevised |
2004-11-17
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pubmed:meshHeading | |
pubmed:year |
1991
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pubmed:articleTitle |
ATP-dependent potassium channels of muscle cells: their properties, regulation, and possible functions.
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pubmed:affiliation |
Department of Physiology, University of Leicester, UK.
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pubmed:publicationType |
Journal Article,
Review
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